Sermons from Ascension Lutheran Church, RPV

We continue our study of the book of Hebrews by talking about our desire to judge one another and celebrating God's perfect judgement. We also talk about how the Word of God cuts off our desire to save ourself and we can have true rest. 

Hebrews Chapter 3 urges us to consider Jesus, who is greater than Moses, as both are faithful to God's house, but Jesus is the Son and Moses is a servant. This chapter also warns against hardening our hearts through unbelief, using the Israelites' rebellion in the wilderness as an example to encourage our steadfast faith and obedience to God.

Jesus is both fully human and fully divine. Through his humanity, he shares in our sufferings. And with his divinity, he conquers our fear of death.

This week we study the first chapter of Hebrews as we discuss how to unlock the language of the Son.

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This week we begin our summer study in the book of Hebrews with an introduction, where we discuss the themes of this book, its authorship and approximate time it was written.

While attendance and donations are important ways to assess the health of a congregation, demonstrating and living out the Fruits of the Spirit show that we are rooted in God.

As we continue our sermon series on the Fruit of the Spirit, it is important that we remember that it is the Spirit that provides us this Fruit. It is not by our own efforts.

For this week's sermon, our guest speaker, Deb Prieto, continue sour series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Abiding in the Father can produce the Fruits of the Spirit, such as Kindness. What could abiding in the Father look like for you? 

In this sermon we explore the difference between love and kindness. They are both Fruits of the Spirit and while similar, have two different meanings. We see how it is the kindness of God that leads us to repentence.

When Paul asked Philemon to accept Onesimus back as a brother, he did not use his authority as an apostle. Instead, he asked Philemon to do so out of love. When we do things out of love instead of duty, we do so with Joy.